In March 2022,Winrock International released the Carbon Assessment of the Everglades Agricultural Area(EAA)in collaboration with the Everglades Foundation.The report estimated annual greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions from ...In March 2022,Winrock International released the Carbon Assessment of the Everglades Agricultural Area(EAA)in collaboration with the Everglades Foundation.The report estimated annual greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions from sugarcane production in the EAA at 7.36 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents(t CO_(2)e),attributing emissions primarily to peat oxidation,dissolved organic carbon(DOC),cultivation practices,transportation,and canal methane emissions.While the report seeks to frame EAA agriculture as a major contributor to regional GHG emissions,a critical review reveals that it departs significantly from accepted greenhouse gas inventory methodologies,omits crucial historical and hydrological context,and relies on oversimplified assumptions and generalized data that overestimate emissions.This article systematically examines the Winrock Report’s methodology,identifies its shortcomings,and highlights the need for more robust,context-specific,and transparent approaches to carbon accounting in the Everglades Agricultural Area.展开更多
文摘In March 2022,Winrock International released the Carbon Assessment of the Everglades Agricultural Area(EAA)in collaboration with the Everglades Foundation.The report estimated annual greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions from sugarcane production in the EAA at 7.36 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents(t CO_(2)e),attributing emissions primarily to peat oxidation,dissolved organic carbon(DOC),cultivation practices,transportation,and canal methane emissions.While the report seeks to frame EAA agriculture as a major contributor to regional GHG emissions,a critical review reveals that it departs significantly from accepted greenhouse gas inventory methodologies,omits crucial historical and hydrological context,and relies on oversimplified assumptions and generalized data that overestimate emissions.This article systematically examines the Winrock Report’s methodology,identifies its shortcomings,and highlights the need for more robust,context-specific,and transparent approaches to carbon accounting in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
